The bylaw was adopted by Council on 20 November 2008 and came into force on 1 February 2009. The bylaw was reviewed in 2015 and Council decided to not to make any changes to the 2009 Bylaw. Some minor changes were made to the Terms and Conditions for the Kerbside Collection and Waste Collection Points.

Purpose

The purpose of the bylaw is to prevent the contamination of recoverable resources and maximise the recovery of recyclable resources. It is also to ensure that waste is collected in a safe and efficient manner, and that waste does not cause a nuisance.

Includes

Kerbside collection services for waste from individual properties

Council waste collection points for use by communities without a kerbside collection service

The types of waste that may be disposed of

The prevention of nuisance in relation to waste collection and litter and recycling bins provided by the Council in public places.